No. 2,459 in Portuguese
celebrar
To celebrate.
In a sentence
Nós vamos celebrar o aniversário de João com uma festa.
We are going to celebrate João's birthday with a party.
The word 'celebrar' is used to denote the act of commemorating or marking an occasion with festivities or other activities.
Os artistas vieram celebrar a abertura de sua exposição.
The artists came to celebrate the opening of their exhibition.
The word 'celebrar' is used here to express the act of recognizing or honoring a significant event.
Ela sempre encontra motivos para celebrar a vida.
She always finds reasons to celebrate life.
In this sentence, 'celebrar' conveys the idea of appreciating and being joyful about the occurrences in life.
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